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RefNoEC/1751/07
Previous numbersCert II, 7a; A06574
LevelItem
TitleSaverien, Alexandre: certificate of election to the Royal Society
DescriptionNote on certificate: 'please to return this Translated as you would have it hung up amongst ye Candidates'. By M Folkes' signature: 'London 27th June 1751'. First of three certificates relating to the candidature of this Fellow
CitationMonsieur Alexandre Saverien de la Societe Royale de Lyon connu par plusieurs ouvrages de mathematiques utiles a la navigation souhaitant d'etre membre de la Societe Royale d'Angleterre, au jugement de la quelle il a soumis les ouvrages, nous a prie de lui donner des temoignages de l'estime que nous avons pour son merite et de la reputation quil s'est aquise dans les mathematiques; ce que nous n'avons pu lui refuser; en foy de quoy nous avons signe le present certificat a Paris le 4 avril 1751.
De L'Isle del'Academie Royale des Sciences de Paris, Professeur de mathematiques au College Royal, & de la Societe Royale de Londres.
ProposersD'Ortous de Mairan; M Folkes
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialEC/1751/08
EC/1751/14
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